GGH312 Military Geography

for U1T 2011

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Course Description:

An examination of human and physical geography and the role it plays in military planning of operations, its role in the eventual military outcomes, and a detailed analysis of how their results impacted the local and global society. Historic examples from around the world will be utilized for investigations. 3:0:3

Educational Philosophy:Education is not only a state of mind, but a sense of responsibility. While professional instruction is almost a necessity, the ultimate outcome of the educational process is highly dependent upon students’ input. Various concepts and ideas will be presented for individual interpretation and analysis. Students must read the assigned material, actively participate in discussions, and complete required course activities.

Apply knowledge, especially of maps to assess geographic advantages and disadvantages within a military context.

Explain the roles and missions of various militaries throughout the world and throughout history.

Analyze the evolving relationship between the military and the environment.

Class Assessment:

Discussions, exams, quizzes, term paper.

The Final Exam is the Core Assessment for the course.

Grading:

Discussions - (one's well researched and referenced response), is provided during weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. A well researched and referenced response must include scholarly or authoritative references to web sites, newspapers or other sources used in the formulation of the response beyond the course textbook. Note that all discussion questions will be posted by the instructor two days before the week begins (the Saturday prior to the week's start). Prior posting will allow students adequate preparation time, a full five days, to formulate a strategy in providing a well researched and referenced discussion response by the following Wednesday.

Discussions - (one's peer reviews) are provided during weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. They are completed by commenting on other classmates' responses. Peer reviews are required by Saturday of the week. Peer reviews should be something substantially more than "nice post".

Term Paper
Paper topic due by Sunday of Week 2 in the Dropbox.
Final paper due by Sunday of Week 7 in the Dropbox.

A six to ten page term paper is required. The subject should address the geographic influence on a particular battle. The paper should include a historical context of the situation; a geographic overview; the specific geographic impact on the tactics, strategy and/or actual operations; and the outcome. Topic must be approved by instructor. Possible topics are: Normandy, Crete, Market Garden, Battle for Stalingrad, The Winter War of 1939 (Finland/Soviet Union), Dien Bien Phu, Anzio, Desert Storm, Khe Sanh, etc. Other topics may be selected. Use APA format. Cite references on the last page. Appropriate maps and references must be included. Additional instructions are located in the Doc Sharing area.

AssignmentWeeksPossible PointsTotal Points

Discussions 1-8 10 Points Each 080 Points

Map Quizzes 1, 3, 5 25, 20, 25 070 Points

Exams 2, 4, 6 47, 47, 53 147 Points

Term Paper 7 50 050 Points

Final Exam 8 100 100 Points

Total447Points

Letter GradeNumber of PointsPercentage

A 402-447 90-100%

B 358-401 80-89.99%

C 313-357 70-79.99%

D 268-312 60-69.99%

F 000-267 00-59.99%

Late Submission of Course Materials:Assignments will be accepted up to one week after their due date (except for work due in week 8), but will be penalized one letter grade. Students may not make up quizzes or exams missed without prior approval. Students may NOT make up quizzes or exams missed because of unexcused absences.

Classroom Rules of Conduct:Class attendance and participation are expected. You have 9 days to complete the work for the week. In accordance with University Policy, attendance will be taken and reported. Any student who has 2 consecutive weeks of unexcused absence will be administratively withdrawn. All students will be accountable for all materials presented throughout the course.

Academic Honesty:Academic integrity is the foundation of the academic community. Because each student has the primary responsibility for being academically honest, students are advised to read and understand all sections of this policy relating to standards of conduct and academic life. Park University students and faculty members are encouraged to take advantage of the University resources available for learning about academic honesty (www.park.edu/current or http://www.park.edu/faculty/).from Park University 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog Page 92

Plagiarism:Plagiarism involves the use of quotations without quotation marks, the use of quotations without indication of the source, the use of another's idea without acknowledging the source, the submission of a paper, laboratory report, project, or class assignment (any portion of such) prepared by another person, or incorrect paraphrasing. from Park University 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog Page 92-93

The instructor may excuse absences for valid reasons, but missed work must be made up within the semester/term of enrollment.

Work missed through unexcused absences must also be made up within the semester/term of enrollment, but unexcused absences may carry further penalties.

In the event of two consecutive weeks of unexcused absences in a semester/term of enrollment, the student will be administratively withdrawn, resulting in a grade of "F".

A "Contract for Incomplete" will not be issued to a student who has unexcused or excessive absences recorded for a course.

Students receiving Military Tuition Assistance or Veterans Administration educational benefits must not exceed three unexcused absences in the semester/term of enrollment. Excessive absences will be reported to the appropriate agency and may result in a monetary penalty to the student.

Report of a "F" grade (attendance or academic) resulting from excessive absence for those students who are receiving financial assistance from agencies not mentioned in item 5 above will be reported to the appropriate agency.

ONLINE NOTE: An attendance report of "P" (present) will be recorded for students who have logged in to the Online classroom at least once during each week of the term. Recording of attendance is not equivalent to participation. Participation grades will be assigned by each instructor according to the criteria in the Grading Policy section of the syllabus.

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